Perfumery companies are working towards greater sustainability, to make eco-friendly fragrances a reality through biodegradable packaging, a focus on social responsibility or the increasing use of synthetic raw materials.
Says fragrance expert Karen Gilber: “There is a tendency to believe that natural is safer than synthetic, and as much as I'd like it to be true, it just isn't, for example because natural materials are highly concentrated and rich in allergens".

Leading European glass maker Bormioli Luigi forges ahead with technological developments, expanded capacity and eco-responsible solutions for the future

Students at France's top fragrance schools will now be part of the evaluation team thanks to a new partnership between app The Perfumist and the ESP, ISIPCA and GIP.

Going behind the scenes on the sourcing and harvesting of this precious raw material.

Multi-purpose product Florida Water, a type of eau de cologne with a regional cult following, is having a moment in the limelight again.

Sales of prestige fragrances recorded a 20% increase in the selective channel (perfumes, department stores and specialist e-shops of prestige) in France during the first eight months of the year, according to a report by The NPD Group. A rate well above that of the whole of 2021 when sales had increased by 11%, restricted by subsequent lockdowns during the first half of the year. Consumers show a preference for more concentrated perfumes. In fact, eau de parfum sales increased by 23% compared to the same period last year and increased by 12% compared to 2019.

Shiseido Europe is acquiring Gallinée Ltd., the London-based beauty brand focused on the microbiome, as part of its "WIN 2023 and Beyond" strategy to become the number 1 in the world in the category by 2030. Gallinée, founded in 2014 by Marie Drago, offers a range of science-backed beauty products featuring a proprietary complex of prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics that nourish and strengthen the skin's microbiome.
Unilever Ventures was one of the first investors in Gallinée.

95% of migraine patients say they have a sensitivity to smell, also known as osmophobia. Sensitivity to odors is personal, so there are no hard and fast rules that apply to everyone. However, this article reviews which odors are best avoided and which ones to experiment with if you have this sensitivity to odors. Vanillin, musky notes, tobacco can trigger a crisis, while citrus fruits and aromatic herbs such as lavender, thyme, notes of mint, would not cause migraines.